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Newspaper
Shoshone Journal
Location
Shoshone, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1903
Page
4
A New York Post writer mocks the belief that tellers resist acknowledging mistakes. He recalls stories of tellers defending perfect counting, while customers note overpayments and errors. The piece argues against the vanity and conceit attributed to money counters.
The article describes Norwegian dress by region and social status. In the north women wear dark gowns with fringed handkerchiefs, in the south old dress includes a short petticoat with colored stripe and embroidered blouse, while headdresses range from red caps to starched coifs and a jewel set crown for brides.
A New York theatrical manager advises caution in an undertaking with old sayings about prevention. A humor piece notes a contented, deaf mute man who never sleeps without boxing gloves to stop talking in sleep. A science snippet reports rattlesnake venom appears early, with young snakes showing venom six days after birth and three months later lethal to a pigeon.
An odd eastern Maryland superstition prescribes boring three holes in a chosen tree and walking around it three times while reciting Go away bilious. The ritual’s efficacy allegedly depends on whether the walker moves with or against the sun, a detail not settled, but deemed crucial by practitioners.
A Syracus Herald excerpt recalls a bride and friend debating married life. The bride notes three months of marriage with husband Jack Ins, who has spent only four evenings at the club, prompting skepticism about domestic expectations and perception of happiness.
A Philadelphia Press quip contrasts two vices in a brief exchange about perpetual small talk and constant big talk, highlighting social foibles with a wry, period-appropriate tone. The comments reflect light satire on conversational habits.
A truncated Yonkers Statesman excerpt shows a colloquial remark about sending someone to an elvetelejan school and a dismissive query from a father to a son. The odd phrasing suggests OCR garble but preserves the gist of a plaintive parental rebuke and humorous slang.
Chicago Post quotes describe nerves as the name used for a wealthy patient who is just plain cranky. The column notes that people grumbling in cloudy weather often wear wells when the sun shines, hinting at a lighthearted view of mood and wealth.
Herbert New and Ed Sholes sought here on charges of obtaining money under fatal pretenses were arrested in Boise Monday. Sheriff Swope escorted them here Tuesday after local and Boise authorities cooperated. Hearing is set today. Both married Boise residents on Seventeenth Street. Neal 23, Shole 57. Reports say they have been law abiding until now and have skilled Boise lawyers.
The teachers institute closed Tuesday evening to much praise for County Superintendent and Mrs Hawes. Teachers arrived early in the week to complete two days of work. Prof W C Thompson and Miss Dorothy Crawford assisted and lent aid. The teachers' examination is in progress with varied work.
Booth Furniture Co of Boise has bought out Mr. Zimmer and added crockery, stoves and ranges to their offerings. They promise low figures with prepaid freight to Shohone, guaranteeing satisfaction and seeking broad local patronage.
The ad touts Bosehre's German Syrup as the universal remedy for consumption and lung ailments since 1868. It argues common cough preparations fail for severe coughs croup and nocturnal coughing, noting the 25 cent size and 75 cent regular bottle now sold by Thos. M. Starrh.
A fragmented report notes large expenses since 1897 amounting to about $12,000,000 and an additional sought appropriation of $3,009,000. Mentions of Krax Chan and references to German and Chinese colors appear as garbled details in the OCR. The item reads as a budgetary or defense related note with unspecified entities and outcomes.
As we go to press the hearing for Sholes and Neal unfolds. Mrs E Bowler left a week ago to visit friends at Blue Lakes. Fred Beougher, guest of his sisters Maud and Bertha Beougher, left today for Boise. Grace Turner of Hailey visited for a week to attend the institute and take the examination. Turner will teach Kinsey school next year. Boise Mayor J W Hawley came to support Sholes and Neal at the hearing. The prisoners' brothers accompanied him. Mrs Chas Hemphill hosts a birthday gathering for Miss Alta Gooding with Alta and Pearl Gooding, Margaret Pratt and Mabel Bessler invited.
A humorous verse from the New York World recounts a burglar in a doctor's Montclair office who scales a dog guarding the room. The bulldog Doc McDonough bites the burglar’s trousers as the thief flees, his pants ripped and instruments stolen, with the dog and doctor unnamed but linked to Montclair.
The son of General Corbin, a Washington newspaper reporter, sought an interview at the Adjutant General's office. After presenting his credentials, the messenger relayed that Corbin was unavailable but would see Rutherford outside. The reporter waited determined to pursue a story rather than a personal interview.
A scientist counted the hairs on several human heads and found blondes have the most hairs while redheads have the fewest. Light-haired individuals average 140000 to 165000 hairs, brunettes about 105000, and red-haired people around 39000, suggesting coarser but longer-lasting red hair.
Mrs. Frisbie sues her husband for divorce claiming repeated domestic annoyances. The quarrel centers on his petty misdeeds including tying her hair, borrowing clothing, and going through her pockets to take her small change after she fell asleep. The case illustrates a light domestic dispute turned legal matter.
A travel note announces an excursion to Ogden from September 15 to 18 with a round trip fare of six dollars and seventy five cents. Tickets go on sale September 15 through September 18, with a final return by September 20. Agent A. Ocaerean coordinates the event.
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